Military Review English Edition November-December 2013 | Page 54
A year after my graduation, as the cadets in the
first class that included women were considered
for leadership opportunities, I heard that a female
company-mate had been recommended for a position
on the brigade staff, making her one of the corps’
highest-ranking cadets. Knowing her, I felt the academy had made a wise choice. Instead of accepting it,
she declined. The story I heard was that she worried
she would never know whether her selection was due
to her achievements and potential or solely based
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